1978 Orkney Islands Council election
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All 24 seats to Orkney Islands Council
13 seats needed for a majority
  First party
 
Leader George Marwick
Party Independent
Leader's seat Birsay
(defeated)
Last election 24
Seats won 24
Seat change Increase1
Popular vote 4,458
Percentage 100.0%
Swing Steady0.0%
Council Convener before election

George Marwick
Independent

Council Convener after election

Edwin Eunson
Independent

The 1978 Orkney Islands Council election, the second election to Orkney Islands Council, was held on 2 May 1978 as part of the wider 1978 Scottish regional elections. Only independent candidates contested the election and ten seats were uncontested.

Results

1978 Orkney Islands election[1][2]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 24 1 0 Increase1 100.0 100.0 4,458 Steady0.0

Ward Results

Kirkwall St Magnus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. MacRae (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Kirkwall Weyland
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent James Melrose 170 70.2%
Independent James Hine 47 19.4%
Independent L. Mowat 24 9.9%
Majority 123 50.8%
Independent hold
Broadsands
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Edwin Eunson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Olaf's
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Marwick unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Quoybanks
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent A. Stranger 138 63.3%
Independent E. Rose 50 22.9%
Independent F. Mearo 30 13.8%
Majority 88 40.4%
Independent hold
Papdale
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Allan Taylor 162 87.6%
Independent Alma Fotheringhame 22 11.9%
Majority 140 75.7%
Independent hold
Stromness West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ronald Miller 157 54.3%
Independent William Knight (Incumbent) 132 45.7%
Majority 25 8.6%
Independent hold
Stromness Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Brenda Robertson (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stromness North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Chalmers (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
St Ola
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent E. Harcus unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Firth & Harray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Laura Grimond (Incumbent) 278 152%
Independent Frank Tait 152 35.2%
Majority 126 29.2%
Independent hold
Stenness & Orphir
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent William Anderson 202 52.2%
Independent Susan Flint 184 47.5%
Majority 18 4.7%
Independent hold
Sandwick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J.R.T. Robertson 151 58.5%
Independent W. Firth (Incumbent) 107 41.5%
Majority 44 17.0%
Independent hold
St Andrews & Deerness
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Jackie Tait (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Birsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Brown 179 52.8%
Independent George Marwick (Incumbent) 160 47.2%
Majority 19 4.6%
Independent hold
Evie & Rendall
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Stevenson (Incumbent) 153 54.4%
Independent William Brough 78 27.8%
Independent Alastair Marwick 49 17.4%
Majority 75 25.6%
Independent hold
Holm
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alastair Scholes (Incumbent) 196 80.3%
Independent R. Robertson 48 19.7%
Majority 148 60.6%
Independent hold
South Ronaldsay & Burray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Alex Annal (Incumbent) 311 52.6%
Independent Marcus Wood 279 47.2%
Majority 32 5.4%
Independent hold
Hoy
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ewen Traill (Incumbent) 166 43.9%
Independent John Groat 107 28.3%
Independent William Sutherland 104 27.5%
Majority 59 15.6%
Independent hold
North Ronaldsay & Sanday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Powrie (Incumbent) 221 65.6%
Independent T. Tulloch 113 33.5%
Majority 108 32.1%
Independent hold
Westray & Papa Westray
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent J. Scott (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Stronsay & Eday
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent G. Groat (Incumbent) 160 55.0%
Independent Ethel Popplewell 128 44.0%
Majority 32 11.0%
Independent hold
Rousay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent N. Firth (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold
Shapinsay
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent C. Zawadski (Incumbent) unopposed unopposed
Majority unopposed unopposed
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ Bochel, JM; Denver, DT. "Scottish Regional Elections, 1978" (PDF).
  2. ^ "OIC Election - Shock Results: Three Councillors Lose Their Seats - Including Convener". The Orcadian. 4 May 1978.
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